twelve-tone scalenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌtwelv.təʊn ˈskeɪl//ˌtwelv.toʊn ˈskeɪl/specializeda musical scale including all twelve half steps (= smallest differences in sound) in an octave (= series of eight notes)
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- accidental
- adagio
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- arrange
- cadence
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- key signature
- legato
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- motif
- timbre
- tremolo
- tuning
- twelve-tone
- unison
- up-tempo
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